MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
book
that
examines
issues
pertaining to open
educational resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses (MOOC).
Recent
advancements in
online learning technology enable
people
in all parts of the world
to participate in classes via the Internet.
Massively open online courses are
generally free
for learners but do not
consistently
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
distance learning organizations
are having to attend to
today because e-learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can participants
ensure that
the quality of these
massive open online courses is
satisfactory?
How can we
guarantee that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach courses online?
What business models are being used by
organizations like
Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs?
What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today?
How can stakeholders
handle issues like
low
motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
growing
desideratum
to perceive how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
Lecturers
and many other
stakeholders
desire
to gain more knowledge about
the outcomes of these
fascinating new open education
endeavours.
Universities want
to grasp how
these MOOCs
can be enhanced.
In response to this
increasing
desideratum for
details
the amazing new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
provides a critical analysis of
these MOOC courses and other open education subjects.
This dramatic new book
also considers the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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